The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-08-11


CROPS IN NAsH-Mr. Walter II. Levi
of Hilliardston, Nash county, was in tow
Tuesday and gave US glowing accounts O
the crop prospects in his section. The to
bacco crop is most promising. The acreage
is smaller than last year but the weed j.
fine and the indications ase that it vii
cure we'll. Some farmers commenced {,
cure two weeks ago; smoke Issuing from
tobacco barns is now common sight Mr.
Lewis says he thinks the crop in his section
is not only more forward than ours but i:
better all around. Corn and cotton art
looking we'll and promise good Weld.
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PERsONAL.-Colonel Burgwyn left Tues
day to attend the grand farmers encamp
ment at Mt. Holly this week. where he i:
to deliver an address on Golden Leaf
Tobacco-What it has done for North Car
olina." From Mt. Holly the Colonel will
go to Atlanta to be present at the Inter
national Convention of Farmers, having
been appointed by the Governor delegate
to that meeting. That Col. Burgwyn'>
speech at the encampment and the part Inc
will take in the convention at Atlanta will
reflect credit alike upon himself, his State
and his county and town, the GOLD LEAF
has no doubt
Mrs. Hllen b. Hatchett, of Lunenburg
county, Va, who has been visiting the
family of DR.. r. J. II. Hatchett, in our
town, returned home Tuesday afternoon.
Her little daughter Miss Annie, who came
over with her remained and will 90 tC
school in Henderson.
Miss Annie Watkins came home last
week from Richmond where she has been
for medical treatment. The young lady
has been suffering with acute rheumatism
for some time, but we are glad to know she
is somewhat improved. Her mother &C.
companied her.
Mrs. D. Y. Cooper, Mrs. A. c. Zollicof
fer and Miss Geneveive Perry left yester-
day for Blue Ridge Springs, Va, where
they will remain some weeks. Mr.. Zol
licoffer went with them but will not be
absent but few days.
Pleased to see our young friend Mr.
Charles L. Blacknall, Of Kittrell, in town
Tuesday. He is just back from the Western
part Of the State where he has been
sojourning for some time and looks much
improved in health.
Mr.. Walter Rowland and family OF
Magnolia, S. G., arrived Monday and will
make this their home in future. Mr.. Row.
land has many friends here, having been
raised in Henderson, who Will welcome
him back.
Mayor Davis left Monday for Panacea
Springs. His health is somewhat i'm
proved but he finds it necessary to take q
vacation of some weeks in order to regain
his strength.
Miss Nina Manning who has been quite
sick at Scotland Neck for several weeks
was SO far recovered as to be able to come
home last week, and is now nearly well
again.
Miss Lula Randolph. a pretty and viva
cious little lady from Scotland Neck, spent
short while in our town this week, stop
ping with the Misses Manning.
Mrs. +. 8. Henderson has returned home
from visit to Hampton, Va, where she
has been spending some time very pleas
antly.
H. NJ. Cannon is off on an extended
Northern trip where he has gone for pleas
ure. He will take in Halifax, n. S.
Niagara Falls and other points of interest
Mrs. Dunlop and her daughter Mis-
Amanda, of Richmond, mother and siste
of Mrs. Col. Burgwyn, are at present Wis
iting that lady in our town.
Capt. j. Y. Lands left Monday for New
York City to look after his fall trade
among his numerous Southern friends aGt
patrons.
J. Hiram Goodrich is back again from
Blue Ridge Springs, Va, where he wen
some weeks ago in quest of health ant
pleasure.
MeSsrs. Ed. Cooper and Chas. Fleming
of Oxford, passed through here Monda.
enroute to Richmond and the North
Rev. Alex Sprunt spent Sunday in vii
mington, and there was no service at TIT
Presbyterian church in consequence.
Col. II. e. Cooper of Oxford, who ha
been quite sick with typhoid fever, has S
far recovered as to be up again.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Fl. Hart are home agail
from pleasant trip to the mountains O
Western North Carolina.
DIR. F. r. Harris returned Saturday from
brief but pleasant soiourn in the Western
part of the State.
Miss Carrie Savage, of Wilson, is spend
ing some weeks here with her sister Mrs
Geo. D. Elam.
! Miss Minnie Rowland has returned hom
from a pleasant visit among friends il
| FranklintOn.
Miss Matte Harrison of Wilson is visit
ing the family of Mr.. G. NJ. Bridgers il
Henderson.
| Archie Lewis is off for brief tri
through Virginia, blending business ant
| pleasure.
| Mr.. Graham Farmer of Wilson is visitin!
| friends and relations in our town.
Among Our Exchanges.
| The Southern 70bacco Journal is nov
comfortably settled down in its new quar-
! tiers in Danville, and Mr.. Hartman is max
ing even still better paper of it, if sucl
thing was possible. In its new home an,
enlarged field its usefulness will no doub
be largely Increased, and the publishe
/ will la pnalla1 RI n,aEo what II * do